Rape and resistance : understanding the complexities of sexual violation / Linda Martín Alcoff.
| Author/creator | Alcoff, Linda Martín author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge : Polity Press, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | vii, 269 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : Rape after Foucault -- Global resistance : a new agenda for theory -- The thorny question of experience -- Norming sexual practices -- Sexual subjectivity -- Decolonizing terms -- Speaking "as" / with Laura Gray-Rosendale -- The problem of speaking for myself -- Conclusion : Standing in the intersection. |
| Abstract | Sexual violence has become a topic of intense media scrutiny, thanks to the bravery of survivors coming forward to tell their stories. But, unfortunately, mainstream public spheres too often echo reports in a way that inhibits proper understanding of its causes, placing too much emphasis on individual responsibility or blaming minority cultures. In this powerful and original book, Linda MartIn Alcoff aims to correct the misleading language of public debate about rape and sexual violence by showing how complex our experiences of sexual violation can be. Although it is survivors who have galvanized movements like #MeToo, when their words enter the public arena they can be manipulated or interpreted in a way that damages their effectiveness. Rather than assuming that all experiences of sexual violence are universal, we need to be more sensitive to the local and personal contexts - who is speaking and in what circumstances - that affect how activists' and survivors' protests will be received and understood. Alcoff has written a book that will revolutionize the way we think about rape, finally putting the survivor center stage. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-258) and index. |
| ISBN | 0745691927 paperback |
| ISBN | 9780745691923 paperback |
| ISBN | 0745691919 hardback |
| ISBN | 9780745691916 hardback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6558 .A43 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |